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House Hansard - 129

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 17, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 129 - Nov/17/22
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Nov/17/22 10:34:28 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-32 
Mr. Speaker, a couple of things came to mind when the member made his presentation. One is the fact that never before have we seen a national government play such a prominent role in terms of mental health. We have allocated hundreds of millions of dollars toward the issue of mental health. We have reinforced Veterans Affairs with financial support for those individuals who need to have support in that whole area. When it comes to research, as a government, I would challenge the member to find another national government in the last 20 to 30 years that has invested more money in research in science. I suspect that there are going to be many universities and other post-secondary facilities out there. Is it the position of the Conservative Party that the Government of Canada should continue to look at post-secondary facilities and financially support research projects, even if it means having to use tax dollars?
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Context: House Hansard - 129 - Nov/17/22
Mr. Tim Louis (Kitchener—Conestoga, Lib.)
  • Nov/17/22 2:19:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, last week, we honoured our veterans, who served proudly to preserve those freedoms. The responsibility of remembrance falls on all of us, and we recognize and appreciate the peace that we have today. Each year the Royal Canadian Legion holds a literary contest to engage our youth in acts of remembrance. Julia Mederak, a student at John Sweeney Catholic Elementary School in Kitchener submitted a poem entitled “Remembrance Day” and won first place. She shared her poem on Kitchener’s CBC morning radio show, and I would like to read the last stanza of her award-winning work. We celebrate Remembrance Day We honour the vetOur heads bowed in silenceLest We Forget. I send my congratulations to Julia. We thank her for her contributions in guiding our next generation as we continue to remember.
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Context: House Hansard - 129 - Nov/17/22
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Lib.)
  • Nov/17/22 2:39:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government is there for our families and will always be there for our families. We understand their challenges and their needs. It is somewhat strange to hear the Conservatives talk about this. Let us not forget that when they were in government, they made cuts to culture, veterans' funding, employment insurance and just about everything else. They are a little self-conscious today, but if they were being honest, perhaps they would tell us where they would cut. Would their cuts impact our children, our seniors, our families, employment insurance, workers or health care? Where would they cut?
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